toflJP) My,l lW(njrK"' m'-ir $ -s.. ' LODGE 1. 0. 0. F. IN ANNUAL SESSION The Largest Beneficial Organiza tion in Unbroken Convention for Ninety-four Years Th Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows met at Tork on Tucsdny nnd yeeltrday In the , .(...fourth annunl session, with an at tendance of about 1200 representatives and ofllcers. Mayor llugentugler welcomed the convention to the city.-at he did also the Itsslon of the Daughters of Itebeknh-. The Kfponses were made by Orand Master Shnor and Mrs. Mary Joslyn, orihls city, (or th fmale branch Ths retlrln arsnd master Perry A Shanor , hli report declared that In tils opinion the lubordlpatv lodsn should mslntsln the sd ,d Indlicnt widows of their brothers Instead 7. impCBni this burden on the Rebekah lodnes L , advocated a term of tvvo years Instead ,t ens for the irand master snd for noble rndi 'ar I""1"1 ot ",l months He said 'I , annual Instead of annual mectlnRs would " , to dispose of the business of the llratul Loitie snd at half the present espense ti,. Orand txidse was thrll d li the grand Miter's sppeal to patriotism, as ne extiaimea Wnen th.Pmarchln5 column.Rn forth the iov. .uv. ffir ? biood . i-a?.? cad In ins rur tMlr Counirj 8 sske . . ,. i...ml ..nr.l... I.AM .t ,L Jh .'J Ter Tin the Htate IJI3 lodsrs, a s S'liihuen" lth a membership of U.mS ". "rr.i. in h mate l'ls odses. can a iiln of 6062,11) the last sia moiuns, RSJiais that, in any on- of the p areater . thatf In any on- or ine previous nve '""A oil City Lodge, No WMi leads In mem KJ.'nlo with 11)18 enrolled The amount of slck hS fdeath benefits paid out during the jear was IIIJ.SM i reiolutlon vvss adopted nnd telearaiihed to White Houeo pledging th- resources In men fiid money of the order In support uf the rresl- 4,?h.'nrepS?t of 'thS'.Peclal'commltteo on a home fJaitdXld Fellows, their wlvea and widows 'Lw.Miided that the Grand Lodge assume JJStSf of the two extstlnc homes nt Phlladel iwiandOrove City now operating under van ?1 restrictions, to be managed by boirds of Erectors under representative government This Seomm'ndatlon was adopted. .murine the resl Kaesof seed marred couples under one roof SJtead of in separate Institutions Sliding wss chosen ns the place for the next ME5al session of the Orand Lodge The reiult of the oto In the lodges for Orand fjii officers was announced aa follows and th? brothers named were. Installed In their re Stctlve positions! Urand master. Robert V iKnteomery. deputy grand master. Hoy I) Ue Kin, Ilarrlsburg grand secretary. Usher A Mall, grand treasurer. Fred C. Hanjen, Hcran ton grand warden Jacob K Weaver. ork, and irind representative. James II. Avery The town was gayly decorated and a court of konor nliced In tenter Square. Itsceptlons nnd .Stsrtalnment wcro provided On Monda nlglu the ceremonj of tno "missing link" was held In Coliseum Hall preceded by a fantastic street enride The degree work was conducted b Union Tork ! M which also furnished a mlnitrcl show Tho Uebekahs' session was In charge of Miss lllnn'o bowers, nf York deputy president of the Btste The result of the dec Huns held In March wis announred us follows President Martha R Parry Luzerne vice prrp'dcnt, Minnie V Akers nf AKoonu wniden Ala Caiter, of Greenville secrrtorv Huttle Mendel t'nrtir. of PMlidclphla and treasurer. Llllle O Haines, of Altoona The latter two vvero reelected Deputy Orand Master Rov Douglas lleman Is t native uf Saratoga County. N. Y.. has been a resident or Pennsylvania since 1HU1. liernm a memher of the order In lout, when he was Initiated Into Crawford Lodge. No 781. at lesdvllle Crawford Count! . transferred mem berihlp Into Fountain Lodge No 1120 at Hnr rliburg Is a member of Dauphin bncampment So 10 nf auton Harrlnburg, No .11 of Su sannah Kebel.aH Iidge, No 247 a past officer In his lodge and encimpment and a. mnmber el the Orand Lodge Urand Encampment and the State Rebekah Assembly, a past district deputy irsml patriarch la second vice president el the Odd Fellows Orphans' Home at Sunbur. also second vice president of the Past Hepre wntatlvis Association For several ears he vtn chslrmiin of the credentials committee of the Orand I.odie Orsnd Treasurer Fred C Hanyen P (1 M. wi Initiated Into Electric Stir Lodge, No 4n at Clark s Oreen Pa In 1889 going through the chairs soon after, admitted Into Orand laitt at Pittsburgh May 1KU0. represented Electric Star Lodga No 480. In Orand 1-odire from time of admlislon until elected grand wtraen IsP I U (1 M second d strict Liekswsnns County. P D l 11 I Lscka wsnna Cbuntv grand marshal Grand Encamp ment lOoil 07 nrtt vlco presldnnt I O O f Home at Sunburv Installed crard warden at Mlkei-llarre 1011 Installed grand master at Oettviburg 1918 el-cted rrand treasurer, suc eiedlne Colonel M Richards Muckle nt Strouds. targ 1015 member Wannetts Rebecca Lodje. Ko. !S, Scnnton member V f Hoiem Ln eampment No 1IJI Clark's Oreen. Pa. m era ser Scnnton Canton PM. No 4. bcrnnton The fraternal .areers nnd records of Orand Unter Robert W Montsomerv and 1 1 rand h -retarv Hall who have been Philadelphia real XentPhave1 been p?eVented and e well known to the rsnk and nle of the order hre Jhoae or Orsnd Wsrden James K Weaver, .if lork with picture were presented In these columns two weeks ago Caledonians No 700. exemplified the first de gree on three .andldates In the u-.uallvlmi.res. the mann-r with Degree Master Oeo e D rr.i i.f..im tho team The frequent ami i.uaa vi.iiA.a a "hnnnrarv members" were Wit (irsfids P R Hall. Columbia Lodire l. William Douglas Artures Lodge. No .(...f -! ILntlnn Hull l.nkft 1.0(16. O ' tn.h. Svdnev W ' Hrooks ll.le Lodge, m.. . ii - t a (fin (looowlll l.oace No I7S Wllllamstnwn N J "n'',1,,1l.r0'heJ," John Anderson Wlldey Lodge, and William , t. Ridclirre Orphans' Res'. No 13'.'. of lry ah gave intereettnff isiks on ;')","',." ",, erier snd u mixture of "knocks and 'boom tn which Degreei Master t ralir re ceived his share ... . Tomorrow evenlnc the second degreo will be conferred in full form nnd visitors are ronllall Invited to the sixth Hoor Parkway Hulldlng Merchants Lodge No 2R3 put on the first fsree In full ceremonial form In their loil-re-room In tho Parkway Hulldlng for Three Links Iie n 10". Mantua N. J. The cundldate i the Rev Alfred D Ward, of Mantua The deiree team did the work vers creditably A deleritton from Three Llnka Lodge Including thi following brothers N O W Tnggart P O. C Ked'er P O J Coombs P O J l'ark snd Ed Bwaln appreciated very greatly the kindness and courtesy Bhown them bv the Mer chants "lxe ' Other visitors Included Hrother Albert Aldray. Fraternity Covenant Lodfe. No 82. Jllnneapolla. Minn , who made a plcaslne address telling of the wonderful work of the fraternity In the Northwest, and Urother Hyman Docket Schoneghtale Lodge. No S7 Albany. Tomorrow evenlne there will bo a meeting of the siioclatlon and all members are requested to be present On Saturday evening Mav 20 Us degree team of Merchants will visit Three Jinks ,odgs and confer the third degree In full form The Wayne Lodge orchestra visited flt Peter's Lutntrsn Church last week and took an Im Nrtsnt psrt In a muslcale given by the church prothsrt Pletro lllccl nnd T Taluccl. well known vocal soloists ssn several charming Juits Brothers Horace I'asquate and P J Mncent dl Stefano rendered violin selections Th Wayne I-odgo orchestra will entertain American Star Lodge No 405 on May 24 .A class of candidates will receive the In itiatory degree In Wayne Lodge on June 4. Kenderton Lodge sent a telegrsm of greeting Qrind Msster Hhanor, through Representative Joieph H Tomiinson. at the annual session at ir, tnrougn ve at the annua erg. N O Iloram Michael anpointea a com nlttes rnmnnmmA nt Drnthapa fltttiriZft lsUTKert. Iroh t-MIV mnA Dlmnn tl In rnndllCl Itl the loan room on June 12 memorial services for orothers deceased during the ear . At the Odd Fellows' Home tb services on Sunday were under the Joint auspices of Center fjiusre Idge No soi ,-orth Wales Lodge, No. 10, atl Lansdale Lodge. No 977 The sermon on "Mother" was preached by the Rev. ftrthur James pastor Epicopal Church. President Slpps made an or Amoicr a.-Hiuui BUU odren. Lady Eveline Porter ltebekah Lodge, No 1 Chester, had charge of the Rebekah Home !.?"-. William Thomas a local preacher, conduct, tt.-. AVAi-.- n.airh,i th sermon I fad aani B nunber of solos. Mrs Thomaa play f I J.h socompanlment. An addreas was mad 1 r President Mary A Kngelman. The age. I women of the home attended a Mother's Da: ged lay mice in the morning In the Deveresux Mjthj joist Episcopal Church, Twenty-fourth street snd Allegheny avenue i Tb services at the Odd Fellows' Orphsnage f ils congregation attsndinat Robert Oorman. tcrstarir of the orphanage managers preswea ad mads an addreas. The other speakers were f"t Orand Master James Montgomery and Rob ert Love. There wsre awlectlons by ths chtl- . - r-'.j'. eufis veviv wis K.'?.' eoorus and orchestra. grMlsi Mary Tuson and tei ra. wttn soprano pi...; tenor solos by Joseph e.i?."J1,t Sunday morning "Mister Otnrtt V1 ft".. on ' his celebrated object talks to JM children of th. orphanage, and on the fob ..7)0,,.v8u,!ly morning th. eVtlldren vvlll pre 'hIi ,h .Christian Endeavor lesson entitled. Mir and Holiday." Evelyn Maxwell will rep resent "rim," nd six boyg and sir. girls will 7i,."fnt th twelve month, of th. year. ef.1Jun In children will have sol. eharg. th. .xerclse. In celebration of th. tenth an til,trir ot !h Christian Endeavor Society of "is horns, and under th. dlrectloo of Mrs. I A, S?.?' natron, and O.org. Hill. Christian En ffVy '."tructor. will pr.aent In allegory form, Jssrle. of tableaux, drills, .to,, an .laborat. J?-,,,cular Junior Christian, Endeavor ex-lSfr-R"" ''Th Junior.' Nation..'' fea; i??1 ti. Tbr will be BPtclal muilo "' a OrnhtinM n-.wtmHn Vnrlaivnf nrrheitrA. 2m!. . r,Jtui l.ovr of My Hour (Dl I fc-i Millie Ei notions, by ftv clrli, ..A . Intasal e.i:.""V "'.."' !!!!. ''"""....i."e B. William.. iVrVatnasV of th. Philadelphia William? Sf J,','!1 1 IntcrmeeMau thrlstlan JCntUavor "y,lll4b(eten4tel To. all thesa vyeetln'- itv' A. W A h r V" Km i- tw WjJ NEW GRAND LODGE OFFICERS From top lo bottom: Robert W. Montgomery, grand master; Roy D. Bemnn, deputy Rrnnd master; Usher A. Hall, grand secretary; Fred O. Hanyen, grand tieasurer. F. OF A. COURTS JOIN IN PATRIOTIC RALLY All West Philadelphia Organiza tions Arranging for Demonstra tion on Memorial Day Court Hamilton. No 90. entertained the ninety delegates from the elKhteen courts of West Philadelphia, who aasemuieu to ar range tho KoresterH' section In tho grand parade nnd patriotic demonstration to he held upon the night of Memorial Day by tho West Philadelphia Patriotic Kally As sociation, composed of all the orKanlzatlons of the district The local offlclalM of the Foresters' division, chairman, F Uarbera, No 202; vice chairman I O l' It Brtid lev No 85. t.ecretar. i' F Kellv.No 128, and treasurer, T Illgglns. No 2J9 Supreme Trustee J P Donohue, No 229. the second vice president of the General 13xecutlve Committee; Supreme Represent ative J J Kellv. of No 33(1. secretary of the Rally Association; Dr William D Ba con, of No 81, In chat pe of the automobile division, and (Irand Chief Hanger Pilot addressed the meeting. Tho subcommittees made their reports and the outlook points to u splendid out pouring of the Foresters of the division The next bC33lon will be held nt Court Greenvvay. at 5123 Woo Hand avenue, to morrow night, when the final touches will be given to the arrangements, and all For esters are earnestly Invltcu to ntienii Vazrt Neslmmlny. No. 110. Ksthered Its mem bers snd families at a eiilemlld soclsl luncheon to celebrate Its twentieth unnlversary. present -Ins nn excellent tiroitratu 'Ihls Is one of tint uenulnely real fraternal centirs nf the t of A ." states Bro IJolierty the F H "It works alone In Its course with normal, health) svs tematlt methods and when Its plans are de veloped will be models fur others to emulate Supreme representative MrIermott asalirns a; part of tlu reasons fur lis high standing and progresslvenees the facts ' Its loj.tl workers sulh as Sharp MiNatnsra lludolph. Moon O'Malln. nitter Nolun McCgffrer. and an array nt nnnllv tireless co-laburers. uevoto tnelr h services as a pleasure and as a reward for It Is their nmoiuon cu iime-n .- t " -r' branch of our clt ' Ilro Iijrne. the It 8 lauds the work done In Its two decades of ex istence, nnd ascribes the success as due to the adherence to the m-vln Idea attend soIly to our own work and that Neshamtny Is en iased In fraternal protection, and to that phase Its undivided attention has been siven Deputy Fibs (of I'assvunk No St) c-ills the court "the all-around efficiency mtaregatlon ' Court U S Ornnt No 193 made Its May hop and carnival an event of mo re than passing note Brothers Illshop Smith Wllkenson. Qrelner Culbertson Hutton Weiss and col leagues arranged a series nf exercises that elicited hearty commendation from the numerous participants The patriotic features were cen tered around the life work of Its patron, the hero Grant The deputy held up Uie charac torlstlo features of the doushty gvflral as an Inspiration T for ths oung frators recently en- "'All. at.h.tC2r,tlme. a gentleman III. slm Bllelt sincerity sobriety and strslghtforward S. were, sterling qualities that Impressed all He ivMMiwds sound well-balanced mind .a Ite .PO?.-".. -J .ll.eete.l hT efforts With dlll- kinaiy n""f' "l" Hi. i.,i., er.etiv bv hard vence "!.. ...i . I ., aiisUm rt lira m . w''i.':'J'u';!."1v.!"." ?,,. kept worn ir."!., .nod health and added to his splend lid Rl.'.hi warrior the ran be" many replicas lllll. ... m' 'm-a V While there was but one nd If our oung mn would or urani e;" . emulate his man y ViiVule. and uflM the methods of Individual UUalllies. grasp 1""rljlci,- In Its ritual makes nation, ana i i" - . ou,ect i,10ns to Im 9nSSnmMru"emof.nltV VA..CUI1. from ..len and SO tnS T Ul r?"'.. lh,T. f,5m Aorll Ml I" April, lH0n. as iSiSi'SS by the 'ormula or ij i (h fl , memlwrs observed isin mlterlal Ideal, esP.rcssonof fllalctevoiton, , the. love Reclamation of in. u" affectionate tributes llerkery. Frleclman anu o iulJ,ornmltteea will respective positions ana in , pir.lma present detatlecirepori". Yurk city Scheduled lor Jun. S to ,, ,h, s01) frater; will JJ,."1.?. U, jouO who. as prom deieiates representini in. o cunnlna tuft. w.Th te0ft: lrpVnfn .'p.ak "".1 VSarSr ft "B. arjnjl. Ccurt. use. th; rillWI mm - - --- EVENING "LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MAY JL7, 1917 iIiiX.o.f0,"rJ higher, plane of fraternal vltK tations aa a phase of V of A activity labors ii!l'..W."' n!rk has ten made more extended i.;. . "" "" representatives am from tho K?IL ll? ,0"rts of the order and despite that lUr.V. ."' " 'rmer delegates are nnw In the ,!l.i.r? .n'r""' . """ nwt" l" 'oH 'heir i.Sf p",w."l ,l' taken t others so that the ss t'lu of fraternal work shall go on The annlversarv .elebratlons of the natal diss iv..''iuIt Vtnerltan Cnkle Us twent third Jit.I! ""snip a like rsreer. Ja.ksJh, lis twenlv. Ki ii. "l!,'"r ml Tl"i. eum two decades n..i " "'e nlneieentn Vespucci and Hartram. I?... seventeenih Northeast, the twelfm and varuuccl the tmth wert events cf a.. Hence neipno nr inndltions which militated against nore elaborate, loinmemoratlons The splendid attendance nt eii h function the patriotic manl reststlons the program nf silerted tabnt and attractive exenleie all tendeil to Imprest, the lesson of n.!elit t.. the prlllllplrs of the p of A Ejeh murt follnweil tin lient of Its own lOeaa In the iilrbrntlnns, but all were Insed upon the tnntlvts of the order llbtrt). ui.llv tnevolence and concord t .''nu.r.' . N'irllieast No S10 held .t seslnn "' wmen neputv j. i' urn.u or 'lamanend -i Uft ft retlrnl rratllnr veteran nnnlltil the j selecting-" i n.trrlptlon Idea tu n fritrrnal i phase in view of the ntnrness of the coming ' I .. t, L"r' "invintlon Ills rrincirk were time I ". "here an org.inljutton will allow merit nr etniieiiiv in bee nine a negligible fmtor In the llolce nf lalldldatrs fur 1 1. ctlve ortlies tir 1 aipnlntlve tanltlona In favor of i ximllttn s It i Iocs nut Inure tu the benefit of the iol Atulltv 'i .in the work personal nctlvlt sirvlie in Its i .loing ant a determination tn do fullv the requ rements tleui ended by toe pnsltlnn of tumor "holll I be rsf-ntlnl requislle" fur all iiepl'inl' I "ir otn.e befnre thi Ir tlilms ror pretcrment I t nuM eugnge nnv fierlou ntientlnn l'romHes tn dn are vihl'tefe wtier - pent work .loeii not hiv former Midgra were kept liv neplrinle again In the rield fur pruiintlon Tu Ignnr.- thl tun Hi hi liu'lnee ideal l 111 retrograde and , not to puh onward In pmcrtssltn nthlrvtment I "l'h the unr i rlsl nnd other matters thai "tl! nut lie ron.llulve to n ver lust, rial i.aln , mi the fraternal benrnt stein for a tr.nl mpoiltile tn itet.irr.ilnn .. k ,.1 .,... ..i ,ha helm of our nnler who are able In and win give Inien.iiied servlie In the mnnlfnM labors lemiindul to hiRur lt onward progrteelvenrsrt v .me whti not nplrtng how In the pnunn tmn nr the nutlretlons of anv eandldvf I app'nl tn nil delegates to select men win lire wnrker an I lgrne such as onlv want hnnnr rratrrnllv now needs the services of vallMt.t leuilers there l r us In Its official iank for e'sikers nor itier time servers m.r slnul nominal plate ho'dtrs ' , I'ourt Uelsieare n S7, had a large iIim Initiation with the splen 11.1 degree exempliriia tion b the team c-f hellenham Nn 1S3 P S C R. II W Mace (I O It t. VV Pilot tlren.l Treasurer It Parlev Orand Benior vvomlward Palmer anl a tnntlngent nf vieltlng brethren frnm Pnuete, VVniirtlfiri.t tlArlie !! i ;unk Prosperity L'ortram Oreenwas. Tlnli tun 'West Park. Marlon HivrrfoM llamlltnh mil St Albans were hi attendance A gold wntih was presented tlrothrt I' Kellv b the Or in I F.xecutlve t'nuncll ns a trstlniunlsl testowel bv reason of his pergonal ervl. e In securing a I "W ,lre number nt iiplicants The nmrt . will hold a session of icolnl note tonight, to whlih all Foreetera are lordlally Invlled nt I Hheo's Hall. Clifton Helehts Delaware ("imntv. Court Itrotherly l.ove No 10 tho oldest In the order Is compose 1 of n iuml.erhlp whose average age Is as low probably as that of the oungct court. Kverx gefftnn Is mnde n good and welfare see tlnn the business cxpedlteil atul the nclal feature made prominent, eo thnt at tendance l large llroibers Harrv Yuung Iv mock Morris Ro and eotleagues arrange sat Isfylng programs for eaih mcetlrn and ue the method us an aid to mora and better work P O. O R. C M Uacon a number of the tm al body, sas The murt In Us fon je.irs of eventful deeds has accomplished results th it tt Is hanlb concelvatile could bo done Vet to lav It Is even more enercetli than ever and Its progreslvenes in a tangible evidence that tt Is doing Its work upon that Ideal Court Oreenwa. No. .lie, rrld.n, at M.I v midland avenue heard P C It J P tlnn land former keeiier of lliriram tlur.len In hl plea for nne of the print il nbjecte nf the l nt the preservation uf the Innate uf our land It was In support of the iiiovttnent by the National Htate Conservation tni'ta fur Pennslvnnla to rescue the Cook forest fur tate pirk purposes He sn,d "Lotated tn u region noteii for its hi enlc rruuteiir through It winds th Clarion Itlver the most beautiful of PennsvlvnnU str.mna md iluwn .he slopes of tho niuuntalti i nme tuniMInK 'huusands of trout bronks It Is the iijtural refuge nf everv varluv of wll.l life that In habits Pennsvlvanla mountains, and there an birds and nnfmnls never seen clncwbere Itm sturdv slant trees rose majestloil'v before Cu lumbus set sail nnd with propurtlons i:(! f. et tall and seven feet In diameter still urnudlv lefv the nxman'a onward march nf -ittaik If l.ifserved It will rival Vell..wsluni P irk mil It IS nireflslble In twelve hojire ride ti nn half the pnpulatlon of the t'nlted Htntis Jnd within six hours bs rail So imu nnn people inn renh It 11 Is tho last of Penh s Vmla If allowtd to disappear thlrtj genTtlotis of tut n must live before another su. h forrst of monster pines iould attain full growth. With the iieslre tn save our virgin forest lands of Pennslvanln the F of A. Jc In with the f.unr.llins nf natural fnrestrv In our state In an uppeal to nur t.egislaturn to eniut such laws us will save this most beautiful spot v-bose natural beauties surpass tn glor anv uncbnpiieil portion of scenic America, nnd tinbws mnserved will dis appear probably never again to tome Into being." SONS OF AMEIIICA Oflicial Appeal for Full Observance of National Patriotic Duty The following circular letter has been sent out tn all enmps of the order In the United States To Stale CsmtM and Sul.ordimte Camps nt the Patriotic Order Sons of America I" 8 A tlreetlns Momentous tiuestlons of Interna tional relationship have tirtiusht about ondl lions peculiar nnd different from nny record known to man The eyes of the world are upon us Our prosperity our growth, our standing among the nations uf the world demand an ' x presslon cf loMtltv. fallh and sincere devotion In order thnt we rniy have the continuance of a democratic republu The patriotism of our peoplt has never been at n low ebb Conquest ha never been our ambition Tho preservation of the Cnlon In 'til- . wis a tremendous sacrifice but proved vi blessing to tnnnklnd while our stand In the name of hu msnltv and dernocrsev In the prenent world crisis is no less needed, snd the eicrltlies we shall bo called upon to bear must he aa will InRlv made as were the sacrifices of our noble Amerlctns of former dsjs Our fltfr must t.Kise the wav in freedom's cause and demo, rarv nt' r t triumph over autocracv nnd we must do our psrt therefore, we today In executive ses slen declare nnd assert that the teaching of our order the principles wo stunt! for, the re iillz.iH'.n of our opportunities the .ittajnmrnt nf our efforts, promnt us nt this time to speak In behalf of the 3o oral men in our or.ier tm assistant e the patriotic fervor and the undt. vlded supnort to upho'd defend .ird maintain our standing and reputation offerlrit ut this time our most enrnisst and undivided co-opera tlnn In behalf of patriotism Americanism nnd fidelit to a cause wholly worth const, lerniu.n vV thi p'edeed Sons of Alnerlin then fore stand Arm believing In America and our i on stltutlon realising our power and peiitlnu nts irn..iini, tier tn loi n her HervlniT her to npikc her greater and offering if need bi the last full measure of devotion our energv nur power and our life In order that we tnnv continue to Let a happv a free and honest world wide power so that wo never mav he found wantlnt when dutv calls "VVe appeal to all our members lo speak csuttouslv lo exemplify patriotism tn act wisely, to uphold snd defend by art and deed home Mate and nation npnreclatlng thai in tho wise I'rmldenie of tlod the children who serve Him will be delivered from the curse of oppression ruin and obliteration All Ihls Is done for the plating of the order on a hlsher plane to cnate n fepllng of reiognl7cd resnonslbllltv In order that our greBt inemher shlp composed of the brawn and brain nf this ountr mav show ihelr Inviltv their fullh and their sincere applltatlun of the order Sincerely and fraternsllv J CAI.VI.N srilAYF.lt Nntlnnnl President ciiARi.ns ii r.n:i:t National Secretarv The State camp of the nnl-r will he hld In Wllkes-Harrf. Aueust i' I'll end SI Th officials have started preparation for this Treat session In the wsv of printed matter, notices reports lists. Information Wc for distribu tion and are arranislnir th necearv huelns previous in the session, livers ffort s belne made to have the most successful session ever, held In the history of the order The Sin e camp has tint met In Wllkrs-narre ilnje IS'lft and th loeal committee of which Attorney Holcomb" Is chairman. Josoph Steever secre tar and Steve llnrimnu treasurer. Is work n In co-operation The State headquarters will be at the Hotel Heddlngtun. Lancaster fountv vvMl hold a ualj event on May 7 and May SK A 'acne church rallv and flaa- presentation are scheduled and State- rrtal elont Krneai I! Clark will tirach a aerrnnii and nresent the flaff On Monday evening follonlnc State Vice l'resident Gabriel II , .io" wu dress the ramps In a larae district ralb ad- l leUla.Uttf' f I ELECTION BOARD TO COUNT 1. 0. R. M. VOTE Contests for Great Junior Sitga- more and Representatives to Great Council of U. S. The election linnrtl appointed to count the vote enst in the tribes of the State for Orcnt Council chiefs will perform that duty nt the hcadqunrtera. 124 North Eleventh Urcct at noon on Mondnj next The hoard ap pointed liy llre.U Sachem t'oot.iho Is com posed of .Indue, t'hnr'.cs P Wlelntid. No .12 ; tellers J llrook r.maley, No 72. nnd ,1 II Kitsttnnn. No 1S8. of Dubois, clcrka, llnrrv 1 llunslcker. No 27f. Lehnnnn. and Palmer Williams. No 43 1 nf Scr.tntoti t'onsldernble Interest was murtd by the fact that onl three cntulldntes remained In tho flcld for Kte.tt Junior saK.vmote. Clnrles i: Hell, of No 301. 1'eter .1 Kite No 41. and Samuel tlentle, Nn 239 It Is the Ben iral opinion that the Rrenter pat I of the vote lies close between Hell nnd Kite, nnd ntilv the olllcl.tl count will ehovv the success, ful candidate In the election for (treat rep resentatives five candidates nsplred for the four vacancies, ! tl S John 13 Ponre nnd It 13 TnnKue. of Philadelphia . P S Charles Mufer of Pittsburgh! 1 ' S I'linrles Kavls if lleadltiR. nnd I' 17 S Charles 13. Pass, of lIurrlsliurK It Is said that Indi cations point to the election of Poorc, Shafer nnd Pnss. le.tvltm the contest between I'avls and TotiKiie i:ncnuraslne reports sre still being received nf the Hitlvltlos of tribes throughout the clt) snd state It appears e reeegntred fact that the improved Order of lted M'n Is due for n large increase and the co-operative effort of the members will tirnbalili make this frateftitti the leader In the Hlnte tn no other vesr hsve the trlles been so sctlve or diligent In their work as now and a the Ureal Sichem elect Itoctor ltesnlile is a Phlhidelphln whose work Is ai re ulv known tribes have taken renewed enerrv nnd lonfldence In man vvlawams the three degrees are mm exemplified tn full form nnd as this work eepeclallv appeals more Interest Is amused and larger attendances assured 5nnt thi.. v mi is liiisv evfrv Wfdnes rtav nlEbt with deuree work The tribe his hist made v Irlp to ttrndlne before which all Its spare time was devoted tn ihe praitlie of floor work P 8 llellmsn P S Mhemf nnd P S Sehirfer ere again nn the Job 1'unl Imams of two bends Zunl and Zunl Jr and also the tlmmptiin baseball team uf the order Sehuvlklll Tribe, No '.'0.' Is artin taking In new members ever Friday night Sachem llutterworth P 8 Shaw nnd Urom!e are alwavs titistllng to make No 2oJ one of the list trlbis of the northeast Yolo Tribe No 37 holds Its monthlv social nn thi last Thursday of everv iiumtli The irlls. has taken on a new lease of lite The ntten.l.in. i. Is gnoil and the mcetlnss llvelv P 8 John llimrr p 8 Windmill Hirve I'ttter son tin. new chief of llecnrds nnd Ivpulv lllll Fox are the leading workers Wntuhtunk Nn l'i". Is doing line work lvt Thursdas live ptlefnces were adopted nn t two were proposed for next Thursdtiv No one is permlttid to be ubllgntcil. all new members being iiiliipml In regular lorm weputv jess lliaeoek P s Clinndlir. llurns, Mnlseeil ah. I smith -tre worl.lng to make licit Men the luidlng order of t.laninb Wnpelli Tribe No n.'S of South Philadel phia cniitlnuis to capture palefaies C uf Vv ttiib Sneinv P i Amos MiI'Arland and t nf H Newman are tile live wires VViiuulen. Trthe NiV fll of ItoxbiimUglt. i Insed Its big pow-wow last night The big inrtilval was held on the old bas.hall (.rounds urn! although wenther conditions were bad the vinture provi .1 u success The monev will be i.sed in n trip to the shore c of It Sam Hlily ' Ihe little preacher,' P H Line lieput llnrrv Wlgirlesworth llro Kilm and Hand l.end.r I untiv ion"tltute the liustleps brlgad' Kiiwnnln Chee Keler. No lim meeting al 'JUS llust ork street on the first and third Weil nisdiv if evirv month. Is the real surprise nf the nrd.r The tribe did next to no work whatever for over n ear then the m tubi rs found thimselvis and at the last meeting h i Ij of seventeen palefaces were ndontid 1 8 Itothir c of It Iili kel and Junior SagTinnre l.ulc are Indefatigable workers anl the new Interest evinced In the tribe Ins tripled the nttimlanre nnd spirit Depulv Joseph smith Is said to be niore pleased over the rhenomenal work of this tribe thin of hie whole dlstrut He claims this Is nn actual demonstration of what can be done If ou mtke up our mind to tlo It Ponciv Tribe No J II Is doing good work and Its weekly card tournaments mnke it the lender In this particular line C of H John Oreer Is continually working to increase the In tircrtt nnd prevent the suspensions I'lmns Tribe No 7- -el.1 nn overflow meet ing last Monday night The old warhorse P S John llrnslev spoke on tho work of the ortb r P S llrookis llmslev and Pete llurke are inn KlHteut wotkirs and Plnios Is plnnnlng to adopt a diss cf palefaces next month Maumee'a minstrels gave nn entertainment for the benefit of the Itcil Men's Home The spa ilotis (Juarlette Hall was well Tiled and everv body was well pleased with the show P 8 llarrv Ilatmr. P 8 Samuel flentel and the liunrd of Managers were In charge P.ironta Nn 31 conferred the warriors- de one Inst Friday night lllll Eller c of It of i:nt t Tribe took the port of Junior sagamore mid Impressed all with his work The rendi tion was fine and everybody was pleased After the work talks were made bv the visitors C uf It John trenhalgh made a patriotic ad drem first miking reference to the accident thnt befell the prophet nf the tribe Aleck llreene who while working on a weak scaffold fell nnd was Instantly killed He was a ven jetlve worker never missing a meeting and nlwnsa trying to do mure than his share of the work Illrn Tribe has st t the mark lo top Ihe list (In nt Suns adoptions nf till and will strive to glvu the next Orent Saihem llnuher llcswlik the best results et obtained Ten pilefaies hsvo been added to the roll slntsi tho first of Plant Moon nnd several ninlltatlons are on thi vvflv Ottawa Tribe nf Camden, will trnll to nur wigwam on the trn right sun to work tho adoption degree Illrn Trilie will attend Hlvlne aertlee next Sundiv at tho Twentieth Street Methodist llpls enpil Church Twentieth and Jefferson streets The pastor, the Itev Chnrles A ItenJ-unln will speak on "The Happy Hunting (Iroumls 'Ihe following trlbis are expected to p.irtldrate Vtinte7iima. No 21 Wleslhlckon No 3J Win nlplseogee, No i'ls. Vlgonqulii No 3i"l Ku uuinaku No t!T. Mluuoii No Ml. loka. No 30U. iind Kjsota. No 3U7 Penabscot Tribe No 711 has i ompleted nt rankements for u banquet and dance at Thlr tunth street nnd tllrard avenue nn Tuieda) eve ning revt in eeiebriitlnn of the llftleth annivers ary of the tribe Prominent members uf the or iler will bo present and Weber's Orchestra vclll furnish the music c of 11 Jamea It I'lnkerton reports the tribe in h prosperous condition Assets of over IbUOu and membership 173 State Chief Havmaker Jamea It I'lnkerton assisted bv 8 C of 8 MaMull Tri"iihnue N V C 11 Ceorge W Price. I' 8 C II I.OIIIH Shaw, P. S. C II Louis Seegar, I' N C. II Louis Sthreck and other Slatn officials and members Instituted Zunl Association 33Vj with a charter list uf forty-five mombers The Kunla are eacuatea to maae u . n.. n tion Tomorrow evening 8 t 11 C 11 rinkrton will Instltuln Kenesbaw bUKl Market street Association 6;l'i ut BUILDING BOOM AT COLUMBIA From 200 to 30Q New Dwellings to Be Built to Care for Increase of Population COM'MUIA. I'n , May 17 Announce ment was made last nluht by the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association that from 200 to 300 new dwellings will lio erected to care for the Increased population The plan provides for the erection of the houses by u Philadelphia conlt actor whose name has not been made public He will Invest half of the necessary capital and the other half will be provided b the Mer chants and Manufacturers Association COCOA i inn is more than a good cocoa. It is the result of innumerable experi ments to produce a cocoa which would completely satisfy those who demand the best. Srni tola tor "Coolc't Twi T.rouik Wit lurlanf' a toot f stxfif feipl(e rectXj in vesica cocoa end t.orilott ore use. It's Irtt. H. O. Wilbur & Sons, Inc. 1 Philadelphia IHUIIMIIINIIIIIWIIIII JSrr- . nor ocos 1 SJf fJitnrjn i e mrnrseuieu r " sv u i o r 'Jl- t a, v.urwr7C fcFr Tiirtlsje Ari r i j i.- . -r'i7r r -iarr. Asreoafi t Zr.i-A? ,.?.- .?i.. . ' . 'V??;-'! ?r .rft . -- - m v a. m w rrz r - v- 4 S 4 Arsr, . " ,?o o o o o o . crer ws Q-W AiaHS) 7 t-oLAaw trr nr cfzjrv & MLLSlPai'iuj&jAiS Jl? Z... 7. 6 W7K CEMVJ ryjexT jtrAl r,, "c'i,?.-?. td owret stmvg 'arsrvs It TEW 9e.V f TfivJrArr' yovx? 9 . y nvfjS SV-2 jn. z''rz"M "-' "wivt ce - At- IJ7TB IVesTJf XVPtf5t mTstX roVvr5 "ir SiiRtrcsts BACKYARD GARDEN PLANNED FOR A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING Even Grapes, Strawberries and Currants Given Room. Forethought and System Make the Most of Restricted Area by Providing for Interplanting and Succession Hy JOHN IUHTRAM Bv TAKI.NO n little fnrethmiRht nt this time the home pardenrr vvllh n com- paratlvelj smnll tlll-ililo area can tnlfe enoURh vcKetnhleM tn supply n email fum ll iHlrlht; Hie frrnvvtnr season Most iivvn ers of small ir.trilrus are content to raise a siiirIp crop on each plol of Intul nt their disposal It l "i possible to Brow two nr three crops In a season and If the nre ptoperlj selei-ted the llnme-rnvvll ptodtice will he both better and ehenper than any purchased on the market What vcKotablcs are to be crown tlc petitls upon Individual tastes of the fam ily In Kcncral It tn.iv be said that tho aim of Hip home cardener should tin tn tnlie vecetubles m vvltiih freshnesi Is an Important iiunlllv 1'ca and HtrltiB or l.lm.i beans, for example, lose mui h If lhe are tint cooked almost liumrdl.itclv after they nre picked itn the other band, ns Rood potatoes can be bounht as can be crown Mot enter, tbev nciupv a l.truc nrea In pro portion tn tlielr jleld and tonstime In a hnck yard or small K.inlen spactv which could be put tn much more prolltuhle tie inn it ti tie also of i nrn, t ueitinliers tnelons and niunsh It will also pa the amateur gardener to grow lertaln specialties nf which he mav be fond, and which mav be troublesome tu expensive to nnrrlinso nitm Is an example of this t lass, nnd little beds nf parsley, chives or other herbs tal.e up very little room If the small Harden plot Is to brim; max imum returns In economy and itlensuro to the owner everv available foot must be mnde to vvork uoutlnuouslv This cm he. aicompllshed bv planning; and It is le n- mended that amateur s.irdeners draw up In nth mice a complete lavout for tlmjr caiden. A tvplcal plan of this character Is shown In Ihe appended diagram On tho plan tho gardener should Iridic ate the d.tto wlen each of his projected crops is to be planted and approximate date of mattirltv (from table illicitly published here) 'n more Unco should be allotted tn each than is needed to furnish a ttilllcient tm.intltv of the vccctnble for the fnmll consumption or m r . ft 1 American Stores Co. s i . m -JJ THE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE OUR GREATEST ASSET The good will of the community is one of the necessary factors in the development of any business. The elements that have brought about this good will have been faithfully carried out for more than a quarter of a century by the Acme Tea Co., Robinson & Crawford, Bell Co., Childs Grocery Co. and Geo. M. Dunlap Co. Note the results, and how well they have succeeded is best shown by results. SELLING GUARANTEED GOODS at the lowest possible price is sure to bring its reward, and that reward is ours in the continuing confidence of our customers whose friendship and good will we value above everything else. AMERICAN STORES CO. Now t" unions Best quality new Texas Onions; just the kind for creaming or slicing. Evaporated Milk, big can Pure Jelly, ft glass I i 1 Corn Meal, lb. j Quaker Flakes, Jc pkg. u Post Toasties, pkg. 8' Rolled Oats big pkg. 9' Pure Vinegar, Qc bigbot. v Dried Beef, 1 Ac pkg. l U Fancy PEAS can 12c, 15c, 16c All of fine quality; priced according to their true value. AN ALL 'ROUND HOME GARDEN wxrr" &M8P&. m t a i . . , T" Z, " "Jjr.Firmse r t Tnuvir. r jttr-. -" r sr-jtr- , jf-rwc -.- -x m rrm mfyn m m, t-t a as a - - t VXfg? 6&& -? 7WI&W& wtsMaawW)Vg,tlBaMVn r-i.. " t.T.,'5. ' ii: ... iev i rvr a3i rrirfmLf L?r STGfArfAtte wwr " c???' iaf-'t Mtiicil platitiri"; for plot 3Gx72 feet, including fruit for local-sale In many cases ppace should be left between the rows for Interplanting of Inter crops nnd foi ensy cultivation, making the rows two or two and one-half feet apart When peas or other things are half vvn through their growth, corn, beans, beets can be put In, nnd have all the loom when the other crops nre pulled out Plants which make a high growth nnd cause hcavv shade should not be located where they will Interfere with sun-loving small plants Triennials, too, such as rhu barb ami asp.uagus. which aro not culti vated, should not be grown among nlunla which call for tillage. If a gaitleu Is planned In this wa and' the scheme, carried out, the plan should bo kept for use tho following yenr, with notes of tho success or failure of the different Items In It Kor example. If too much or ton little of nnv vegetable was Brown, this fact should be teenrded It Is not desirable, however, to follow too iloisely the same plan In succeeding veurs The sumo hind oi vegetables should not be grown twice. If this can bo nvolded, In the same part of the garden The girden shown In the accompanying diagram was a largo city back yard It happened to bo hounded nn two sides by a hoard fence and this fact was taken ad vantage of to plant and train grapevines bl feet npart Strawberry plants were set alongside of flagstone, wnlks and currant bushes, twelve feet npart. between tho walks and tho fence, not shown In the dia gram In tho space between the hushes nnd the straw hen les low-grow ing vegetables, such ns beans, peppers, eggplants nnd the like were set out Low -grow Ing, ciuiclt -maturing early vege tables were planted In such a way thnt I. ilei -maturing nrlfctlc could be put out at proper Intervals between them Karly p'antlngs consisted of radishes, early beets, lettuce, cunots nnd a few parsnips The beets gave wav later to a few late cab bage plants The sunniest portion ot tho yard was turned over to tomatoes, trained to a single stem and set about eighteen inches apart In each direction Early and 4fc Big Juicy lb- 2c Big, bright of juice. The Price of Flour is higher today than it has been since THE CIVIL WAR Yet we are still selling those Bil?avaeity BREAD c as lone as our present stock of flour lasts. arc glad, indeed, to be able to give our custom- ers this and every other advantage within our power. Jtst another telling instance of our pnnntir.F.R ro consumer plan . . High-Grade Coffee lb 20c Blended to suit the taste of the most par ticular: full, heavy body: delightful drink. Qiiiy Butter " 42c Absolutely pure Butter of good quality. Choice Quality Butter Fancy Creamery Butter; extraordinarily good value at this price. Our Best Butter When you buy "Our Best" Butter you get the purest, freshest and sweetest Butter made. Hawaiian Pine Apple can 17c Extra selected, carefully peeled and packed In a pure sugar syrup. Fancy PRUNES lb. 12c, 14c K'r m J,:iSiK55 - .... s u- uuu d- TV rfff s v o '"-wjret' a 3t 4 " ' "' x sltJPm - KsrWI taw w t a ale. 'S 6 - - late peas were put out' tn the least sunny portion of the yard. Later In the fall, spinach, kalo nnd "potato-onion" gets wert planted In order lo provide a supply of , green succulents for the winter and crl7 spring 9 GAKDKN QUERIES ANSWERED Ants Enting Crops Mrs P P. O Sprinkle boras about the, plants tn drive away ants Also CorctbltV snrlnkllna Willi a wnterlnr can will wash them off and Is erfectlve niralnst some other Insect pests Slow Season rthur Dels Put the race and strlntf alon earh row lo keep birds off Reason for tardi ness of seed aermlnstlon Is the untimely cold spell You can plsnt out tomatoes now. If frost Is forecast cover at night with class Jars or flower nt'ts Gownt of Dittinction tor IVomen of Tatta CHAPMAN GOWN BUILDER Suite 837, Welihlman Ilulldlnr 1521 Chestnut Street N. n. llemodetlnt Artistically Dons. , "Th l'riit't Shpn vi Tow" g HWTHORNES Somebody's Lucky . Beaded Bags Reduced Only one or two of a lilnd Majority aro Im ported Heavy, rich, handmade. Unusual shapes. Il'ere fSS.50 to $S0 Now S13.75 to $50 A few Silk Ba'ci $1 up S S 1626 Chestnut St. Jon II. ooedern, Prtt, el ? Jfllloret Hers Trn: 'ifl(IIIll,uumi n a sVeSA QXTTTS- stffeX V emons doz- Lemons; sound as a dollar and full Fine Quality O Cc Tea, lb. - Babbitt's Cleanser, 4- can Old Dutch Cleanser, can We Candles, Bluing, Choice Pears, 1 Cc large can A do, I '1 ijy 'in, 1 1 n 4C I I 1 il Ib- 4oc I '"lB"" m m 7. A o I Beans with I A c m JHL lb- 48C Pork can1' I MB ' ' llsScJB Fancy Shrimp, I Ac j)P9sl can " 'IH .- fc.'.vw v ' ijH Very fine quality fruit; large and meaty; delight s c. 9 ful flavor. 'H W IB v4sDI - "" - n a SB i kS.r ' jil m ! s 1 A
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